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REPORT 



OF THE 



Saratoga Battle Monument 
Dedication Commission 



TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE MAY I, 1913 



ALBANY 

J. B. LYON COMPANY. PRINTERS 

1913 



STATE OF NEW YORK 
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REPORT 



OF THE 



Saratoga Battle Monument 
Dedication Commission 



TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE MAY I. 1913 



ALBANY 

J. B. LYON COMPANY. PRINTERS 

1913 






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JUL 19 1913 







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State of New York 

No. 65 

IN SKNATE 

May I, 1913 

Report of the Saratoga Battle Monument 
Dedication Commission 



To the Hono7'able the Legislature of the State of New York: 

Pursuant to the statute in such case made and .provided, 
we, the undersigned Commissioners, submit the report 
of the Saratoga Battle Monument Dedication Commis- 
sion of the State of New York. 

Very respectfully, 

WILLIAM H. MANNING 

President 

LOREN H. WHITE 

Secretary 

GEORGE H. WHITNEY 

Treasurer 



REPORT 



To the Hiniorable the Legislature of the State of Neiv York : 

Pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Laws of the State of 
New York of 191 2, a Commission was appointed to plan 
and conduct a pubHc dedication of the Saratoga Battle 
Monument, erected to commemorate the surrender of 
Burgoyne's army in the War of the Revolution. William 
H. Manning of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., appointed by the 
Governor, Hon. Loren H. White of Delanson, N. Y., 
appointed by the Senate, and Hon. George H. Whitney 
of Mechanicville, N. Y., appointed by the Assembly, met 
at Albany on the 30th day of July, 191 2, and formally 
organized as such Commission. Wm. H. Manning was 
elected President, Loren H. White, Secretary, and George 
H. Whitney, Treasurer. The Commission decided upon 
the 18th day of October, 191 2, for the dedication cere- 
monies. 

The Commission entered into correspondence with 
various historical, revolutionary and colonial societies 
throughout the country, extending them an invitation to 
participate in the dedication ceremonies. Invitations were 
extended to the Governors of each of the thirteen origi- 
nal States to be present at the dedication ceremonies as 
the guests of the State of New York, and also, if possible, 
to be accompanied by a military representation and their 
State flaof- The President of the United States and the 
Secretary of War were also invited to participate in the 
ceremonies, and the War Department were asked to send 
a detachment of troops. Through the courtesy of Assis- 



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tant Secretary of War, General Oliver, four troops of the 
U. S. loth Cavalry, accompanied by a mounted band, 
were ordered to march from Fort Ethan Allan, Vermont, 
to Schuylerville, where, during the dedication, they were 
encamped for eight days on the very ground that was part 
of Burgoyne's encampment at the time of his surrender to 
General Gaee. The various ancient and honorable mili- 
tary organizations, which are still preserved by act of 
Congress, were invited to participate, and of these the 
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachu- 
setts, the Second Company of the Governor's Footguards 
of New Haven, and the Veteran Corps of Artillery of the 
State of New York, accepted and were represented by 
detachments of their organizations. 

The formal dedication took place as planned, and a 
more beautiful day could not have been had. Thousands 
of people from all parts of the country assembled at the 
beautiful village of Schuylerville for the ceremonies. The 
military exercises consisted of a parade in the morning 
which was reviewed by Governor Dix and the other 
Governors and their representatives and various delegates 
from many historical and colonial societies. 

The State of Maryland was represented by Governor 
and Mrs. Goldsborough, Secretary of State Graham, 
Adjutant General and Mrs. Macklin and two Commission 
officers with the State flags. Vermont was represented by 
Lieutenant Governor Howe, Adjutant General Tillotson 
and Colonel W. W. Brown ; Connecticut was represented 
by Lieutenant Governor Dennis A. Blakeslee, who was 
accompanied by the Governor's Footguards of New 
Haven; New Hampshire was represented by Adjutant 
General Herbert E. Tutherly and Lieutenant Colonel 
Harley B. Roby; Colonel Frank E. Cutting and Captain 
W. W. Wade represented Governor Eugene N. Foss of 




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Massachiissets; Colonel Robert F. Leedy represented 
Governor William' H. Mann of Virginia; Adjutant Gen- 
eral Oscar W. Babb represented Governor Cole L. Blease 
of South Carolina. Governor John A. Dix and Mrs. Dix 
were present. Governor Dix was accompanied by his 
staff. In addition to this representation, a detachment of 
the Veteran Corps of Artillery of New York State, under 
command of Colonel Asa Burd Gardiner, was present. 

Other military representations present at the dedication 
exercises were, the Second Infantry, N. G., N. Y., under 
command of Colonel Loyal L. Davis ; one platoon of 
Battery "A" of the First Field Artillery, N. G., N. Y., 
under the command of Captain Guido F. Verbeck, and 
Troop "B" of the First Cavalry, N. G., N. Y., Captain E. 
L. Miller commanding. 

A luncheon was tendered by the Commission to the 
distinguished guests who were present and the Commis- 
sion secured a handsome colonial residence for the occa- 
sion. After the luncheon, the formal dedication of the 
monument took place, which consisted of the following 
exercises: The invocation was pronounced by the Very 
Rev. James J. O'Brien. Commander A. DeR. McNair, 
U. S. N. retired, delivered the opening address an behalf 
of the trustees of the original monument association and 
formally presented the monument to the State of New 
York. Governor John Alden Dix, in behalf of the State, 
accepted the monument from the trustees. Rev. Dr. 
Henry M. MacCracken, Chancellor Emeritus of New 
York University, delivered an historical address on the 
part New York took in the American Revolution which 
culminated in the Battle of Saratoga, An original poem 
by Charles H. Crandall of Stamford, Conn., entitled 
"Saratoga" was read'. "America" was then sung by the 
assembled audience accompanied by the massed military 



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bands. The exercises closed with the benediction by Rev. 
John H. Brandow, formerly of Schuylerville. 

That evening a magnificent military ball was tendered 
by the citizens of Saratoga Springs and the Commission 
to Governor Dix and the other Governors and distin- 
guished guests from many States. The ball was held in the 
State Armory in the village of Saratoga Springs and was 
a brilliant social event. The dedication and military cere- 
monies were pronounced by the guests who were present 
as most imposing and a fitting commemoration of what 
was probably the most important event in the history of 
this country. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT 



To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New York : 

The Saratoga Battle Monument Dedication Commission 
appends herewith a financial statement of receipts and 
disbursements in connection with the dedication : 

Receipts 

Received through appropriation as 
per Chapter 489 of the Laws of 
New York $2500.00 

Disbursements 

Entertainment of guests at the time 

of dedication $586 1 5 

Erecting grandstand and reviewing 

stand at Schuylerville 570 00 

Transportation for guests, attend- 
ance at grandstand, expenses at 
camping grounds, miscellaneous 
stationery, telephone and tele- 
grams 315 75 

Salary and expenses of Assistant 

Secretary 202 00 

Carriages and automobiles for 

guests in parade, etc 1 74 00 

Decorations 167 00 

Rental pf mansion for luncheon. . . 100 00 

Stenographer's services 100 00 

Detectives and police 86 00 



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Music $74 oo 

Automobile hire for Commission. . io8 oo 

Expenses of Commission 89 55 

Commission stationery, programs, 

etc 70 00 

Rent of office for Commission 100 00 

$2742 45 



Deficit $242 45 



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In conclusion the Commission wish to express their 
appreciation of the kindly assistance rendered them on 
many occasions by Governor John A. Dix whose advice 
and help materially assisted in making the occasion such 
a successful one. The Commission were also ably assis- 
ted in all their work by Dr. Thomas E. Finegan of the 
State Department of Education, Hon. James A. Holden, 
State Historian, and Adjutant General Verbeck and his 
assistant officers. 

All of which is respectfully submitted. 

WILLIAM H. MANNING 

President 

LOREN H. WHITE 

Secretary 

GEORGE H. WHITNEY 

Treasurer 



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